Global Patent Index - EP 1561366 B1

EP 1561366 B1 20060524 - CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT FOR OPERATING AT LEAST ONE LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE

Title (en)

CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT FOR OPERATING AT LEAST ONE LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE

Title (de)

SCHALTUNGSANORDNUNG ZUM BETREIBEN MINDESTENS EINER LEUCHTDIODE

Title (fr)

CIRCUIT PERMETTANT DE FAIRE FONCTIONNER AU MOINS UNE DIODE ELECTROLUMINESCENTE

Publication

EP 1561366 B1 20060524 (DE)

Application

EP 03782087 A 20031008

Priority

  • DE 0303325 W 20031008
  • DE 10252624 A 20021111

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2004045250A1] The invention relates to a circuit arrangement for operating at least one light-emitting diode in an electrical circuit having a service voltage that is greater than the forward voltage of the at least one light-emitting diode which is to be operated and is PWM controlled. The inventive circuit comprises reactances that are connected in series at both connections of the light-emitting diode, an additional switching means between the terminals, and a full-wave rectifier circuit such that the circuit is protected against short circuits on the service voltage and on ground while the LED can continue to be triggered.

IPC 8 full level

H05B 33/08 (2006.01); H05B 39/04 (2006.01); H05B 44/00 (2022.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H05B 45/325 (2020.01 - EP); H05B 45/37 (2020.01 - US); H05B 45/39 (2020.01 - EP); H05B 45/50 (2020.01 - EP); Y02B 20/30 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10S 362/80 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2004045250 A1 20040527; DE 10252624 A1 20040527; DE 50303510 D1 20060629; EP 1561366 A1 20050810; EP 1561366 B1 20060524; US 2005269956 A1 20051208; US 7280375 B2 20071009

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 0303325 W 20031008; DE 10252624 A 20021111; DE 50303510 T 20031008; EP 03782087 A 20031008; US 53254405 A 20050422